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Maternal and Child Health
Maternal and Child Health serves as an advocate to improve the health status of the Jacksonville community through education, prevention and partnerships. Through its services the division emphasizes growth, nutrition development and mental and physical health of mother and child from prenatal care to postpartum care.
The Maternal and Child Health Division is dedicated to meeting the ongoing and changing needs of pregnant and postpartum women, parents, infants and children.
Family Planning Program Services
Through the Family Planning Program, staff provides health education prevention services to area consumers (13-44). This is done through community/clinic-based settings. These sessions focus on preventing and decreasing high-risk sexual behavior that put consumers at risk for unintended pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and HIV. In addition, the program supports initiatives (through network partners) for youth who are not yet sexually active. Other services provided are birth control counseling and education on all pregnancy options, STD screenings and community-based education.
For more information call 904-253-2260 or (904) 253-1135.
Healthy Start
Healthy Start provides home visits, care coordination, referrals, education, counseling and support.
For information call (904) 253-1390
North
Florida Health Corps/AmeriCorps
The North Florida Health Corps is an AmeriCorps initiative administered by the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida. Duval County Health Department’s Maternal and Child Health Division, in partnership with community agencies, directs the local program. It is designed to help reduce health disparities and improve the access and quality of healthcare to traditionally underserved communities through education, outreach and service activities. In addition, we will encourage members to pursue a career in health and human service upon completion of service.
For
information on becoming a member or program site please call 904-665-2264.
School Health
The primary goal of School Health Services is to provide health support to students in order to maximize their potential to learn and succeed in life. School Health includes services such as planning for emergency health care, preventive health services, management of chronic conditions, communicable disease control, health counseling, community referrals and follow-up, and home visits. Programs include: school nursing, dental program, screening programs, school physician, pre-participation athletic health screening program, Comprehensive School Health Programs, Can Do Program, and Full Service School Program.
For information call (904) 253-1580.
Duval County Health Department
900 University Blvd. N.
Jacksonville, FL 32211
253-1000
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